绘声绘色

huì shēng huì sè

HSK 3.0 Level 7

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Definitions

1. vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
2. lively and realistic

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Word relationships

Antonyms

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• 平淡无奇 píng dàn wú qí 平淡无奇 píng dàn wú qí ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about 形容叙述没有生动之处: ordinary and mediocre (idiom); nothing to write home about

Related words

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• 惟妙惟肖 wéi miào wéi xiào 惟妙惟肖 wéi miào wéi xiào to imitate to perfection 形容艺术创作逼真，强调模仿得像: to imitate to perfection

Synonyms

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• 栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng 栩栩如生 xǔ xǔ rú shēng vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life 形容描写或模仿得非常逼真: vivid and lifelike (idiom); true to life
• 有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè 有声有色 yǒu shēng yǒu sè having sound and color (idiom); vivid 形容叙述或表演精彩生动: having sound and color (idiom); vivid

Usage notes

Collocations

常与“讲述”“描述”“表演”等动词搭配，如“绘声绘色地讲述”。

Common mistakes

“绘声绘色”形容叙述、描写生动逼真；不用于形容绘画或视觉艺术本身。

Example Sentences

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他 绘声绘色 地描述了昨天的比赛。

He vividly described yesterday's match.

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Child Words of 绘声绘色

• 声 声 shēng: sound
• 色 色 sè: color
• 色 色 shǎi: (coll.) color
• 绘 绘 huì: to draw